SOUTHAMPTON: Southampton pushed Norwich deeper into relegation trouble as the Premier League’s bottom club slumped to a 2-0 defeat at St Mary’s on Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
JAKARTA: Indonesia will push for the creation of a new global health agency while the country holds the presidency of the G20, President Joko Widodo said Thursday at the virtual Davos forum. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SEOUL: North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, the third test in two weeks, just hours after criticising a United States push for new sanctions over the previous launches as a “provocation” and warning of a strong reaction. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SYDNEY: Australia built their overall lead to 188 runs but lost openers David Warner and Marcus Harris in the search for runs to force a result in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MILAN: Napoli got their title challenge back on track on Sunday with a dramatic 1-0 win at rivals AC Milan which moved them up to second in Serie A but was decided by the controversial ruling out of a late equaliser. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BRUSSELS: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged the European Union to remain steadfast against big tech on Monday, boosting European efforts for new laws against US giants. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
WELLINGTON: New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday as a Delta-variant outbreak that dashed the nation’s “Covid Zero” hopes showed no signs of easing. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
DOHA: The Taliban held face-to-face talks with EU and US envoys Tuesday, as the hardline Islamists pursue their diplomatic push for international support. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
DOHA: The Taliban will hold joint face-to-face talks with European and US envoys, the EU said on Monday, as the hardline Islamists pursue their diplomatic push for international support. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
According to Global Forest Watch, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia are among the top in ASEAN countries for primary forest loss.
